| 序号 | 专利名 | 申请号 | 申请日 | 公开（公告）号 | 公开（公告）日 | 发明人 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 141 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RELEASING GAS | US15777960 | 2016-11-18 | US20180345231A1 | 2018-12-06 | Hamish John Alexander Elmslie; Benjamin Martin King |
| An apparatus for releasing a gas into a liquid housed in a container has a gas assembly including a source of compressed gas; a float in fluid communication with the source of compressed gas; and a gas release member in fluid communication with the source of compressed gas and the float. The gas release member is adapted to release gas into the liquid. The float has variable buoyancy that causes the float and the gas release member to ascend and descend depending on the buoyancy of the float, the buoyancy of the float being reduced as the gas is released into the liquid. | ||||||
| 142 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLEANING WINE AND/OR A BARREL CONTAINING WINE | US15752893 | 2016-08-18 | US20180237732A1 | 2018-08-23 | Elyashiv DRORI |
| There is disclosed a system and method for processing wine and/or a containing barrel, while keeping a volume of most of the wine in the barrel. The disclosed system and method can provide reduced mixing of different layers of wine in the barrel. An optional scrubbing mechanism cleans an interior surface of the barrel from encrusted matter, and an optional UV sterilization light source sanitizes an interior surface of the barrel that is alongside a cavity in the barrel empty of wine. In some embodiments a pumping and filtering system preserves non-mixing flow of wine in the barrel while effectively filtering wine optionally without the use of a filter cartridge or other interposing medium. | ||||||
| 143 | CONTAINER FOR RAISING AND STORING LIQUIDS SUCH AS WINE | US15532580 | 2015-12-02 | US20170335263A1 | 2017-11-23 | Arnaud ROUSSAC |
| A container for raising and storing wine, which includes an external metal enclosure having at least one body in the overall shape of a hollow cylinder and a rear wall fixed to the longitudinal rear end of the body in order to close it off, an internal wooden enclosure that is able to contain the wine, including at least one body in the overall shape of a hollow cylinder and a front wall and a rear wall that close off the body in a leaktight manner, the internal enclosure being inserted into the external enclosure with a tight fit until the rear wall of the internal enclosure butts against the rear wall of the external enclosure, and clamping elements that exert a longitudinal force that tends to clamp the internal enclosure against the external enclosure. | ||||||
| 144 | Removal of Sediment from a Container Holding Liquid | US13667802 | 2012-11-02 | US20130056099A1 | 2013-03-07 | Patrick William Alkemade; Brett Shellcott |
| A sediment removal assembly is provided for removal of sediment in a container. The assembly has a container seal for sealing an opening to the container. The container seal is formed with a seal body with a flow through passageway between opposite ends of the seal body, and a valve arrangement with a valve member normally spring biassed to close said passageway. One end of said seal body is adapted to sealingly engage said container at an opening thereof to close the opening. The assembly also has a sediment reservoir adapted for removable sealing engagement with the opposite end of the seal body and in communication with the flow through passageway so that upon opening the valve member. | ||||||
| 145 | handheld controller for filling wine barrels | US12792410 | 2010-06-02 | US20110297271A1 | 2011-12-08 | Raymond Haak |
| A handheld controller for filling wine barrels with wine or other liquid containers with liquid includes a pressure sensor and a removable dip tube. The dip tube is inserted in the wine barrel and a pressure sensor coupled to the dip tube measures a pressure in the dip tube. The measured pressure corresponds to a liquid level in the wine barrel. The handheld controller is also coupled to a pump for filling the wine barrel with wine. The pressure sensor may be calibrated to detect a desired fill level of the wine barrel. A microprocessor in the handheld controller monitors the measured pressure of the dip tube and shuts off the pump when the measured pressure reaches the calibrated pressure. The handheld controller improves throughput of filling wine barrels and reduces or eliminates overfill of wine barrels, thereby reducing unsanitary or hazardous conditions. | ||||||
| 146 | Tilting rack system | US12589927 | 2009-10-30 | US20110101010A1 | 2011-05-05 | Mark A. Maiocco |
| A bladder system and apparatus for use with a beverage barrel or container, to reduce undesirable head-space in a wooden container of a beverage, especially a fermented beverage, such as wine. The system continuously protects the beverage contained in a wooden barrel from the harmful effects of oxidation at the air-to-fluid interface in the head-space and compensates for ullage, attributable to evaporation, leakage or sampling losses. The system includes an inflation stem connected to a barrel bladder inflatable by filling with an inflation gas. The inflation stem includes a liquid level sensor and inserts into a bung opening. The fluid level is sensed and a gas valve opens to fill the bladder, reducing head-space within the barrel. The system can combine the control of several barrels and optionally with other sensors, to create a barrel monitoring and control network. | ||||||
| 147 | Wine Bottle Rotation System | US11795597 | 2006-08-22 | US20080251478A1 | 2008-10-16 | Troy D. Jaskowski |
| The wine bottle rotation system (10) includes a wine rack formed from a pair of vertical support members (12) having a plurality of horizontal support members (14), or shelves, mounted therebetween. A plurality of rollers (18) are rotationally mounted between pairs of horizontal and vertical support members (14, 12) and are spaced apart such that a wine bottle (20) can be received between two adjacent rollers (18). Driven rotation of the rollers (18) causes the wine bottle (20) to rotate, thus preventing the settling and accumulation of free sediment (21) within the wine bottle (20) by the binding of sediment (21) to the inner glass wall of the bottle (20), decreasing the amount of free sediment (21) within the wine. | ||||||
| 148 | Magnetic wand for easy wine or beer racking | US11327979 | 2006-03-23 | US20070199199A1 | 2007-08-30 | Frank Lake; Paul Murphy; Cyril Strong |
| A modification to the home alcoholic beverage (wine or beer) production process whereby the siphoning or “racking” wand is angled at the base to bring it in contact with the container wall where it is held firmly in place by the use of magnets as shown in the attached drawings. The beverage may then be racked with little or no sediment disturbance. | ||||||
| 149 | Remuage - riddling machine | US11543448 | 2006-10-04 | US20070133348A1 | 2007-06-14 | Oleg Naljotov |
| A riddling machine for intensification of depositing lees in wine is provided. One embodiment comprises a first and a second row of struts respectively supporting pivotable gearboxes and supporting boxes, between which inclined shafts are disposed, and rotatable by a revolving motor through a common shaft, extending through the gearboxes, and by gears contained in the gearboxes. The inclined shafts' tilt is variable by an angular motor driving an angle-transmitting disk and the common shaft, further turning the gearboxes fixedly securing lateral bearings that support the inclined shafts from first ends. Second ends of the inclined shafts are supported by lateral bearings fixedly mounted in the supporting boxes, which are optionally attached to the second row struts by flexible suspension members. Each pair of the inclined shafts supports and revolves at least one bottle of wine. Most embodiments include control means to actuate said motors. Some embodiments comprise vibrating means. | ||||||
| 150 | Anaerobic fermentation method and apparatus | US10289033 | 2002-11-06 | US06814992B2 | 2004-11-09 | Andre J. Pazik; Daniel C. Kornacki |
| A method and apparatus for monitoring a liquid undergoing anaerobic fermentation in a vessel is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an airlock containing a fluid for sealing the vessel and an electrical circuit operatively arranged to pass a current through the fluid to detect passage of bubbles through the airlock. | ||||||
| 151 | Anaerobic fermentation method and apparatus | US10702818 | 2003-11-06 | US20040086609A1 | 2004-05-06 | Andre J. Pazik; Daniel C. Kornacki |
| A method and apparatus for monitoring a liquid undergoing anaerobic fermentation in a vessel is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an airlock containing a fluid for sealing the vessel and means to detect passage of bubbles through the airlock. | ||||||
| 152 | Process permitting the modification of the chemical composition of the inner face of a barrel, and machine implementing such a process | US87085 | 1993-07-07 | US5331133A | 1994-07-19 | Bernard Cordier |
| The present invention relates to a process permitting the modification of the chemical composition of the inner face of a barrel, consisting in heating and in moistening the inner face of the shell (1) of this barrel, characterized in that it consists in alternately heating and moistening, according to a specified heating power and liquid flow rate, and for a specified time, the heating being distributed over the entire height of the shell.It also relates to a machine implementing this process and comprising a rotating support (12), heating means (19) and moistening means (20, 21, 22) which are vertically displaceable with respect to the main axis of the barrel.Application: barrels for wines and alcohols. | ||||||
| 153 | Wine recorking apparatus and method | US754332 | 1991-09-04 | US5299408A | 1994-04-05 | Albert Dupont |
| An apparatus for processing one or more wine bottles to extract and replace corks safely. Specifically, a compartment segregates a first volume from a second volume and contains wine processing tools. Introduction of an inert gas to the first volume displaces oxygen from the first volume. An oxygen meter monitors levels of oxygen to allowing an operator to reduce the oxygen level below a predetermined level before start of processing. An operator uses the wine processing tools placed within the compartment directly by placing their hands and arms through apertures into elastomer gloves. The wine processing tools include a cork extractor, wine filling funnel and a cork inserting apparatus. The processing is all carried out within the inert atmosphere allowing an efficient, economical and safe cork extraction and insertion without promotion of oxidization of the wine. | ||||||
| 154 | Method and apparatus for roasting barrels | US840840 | 1992-02-25 | US5271161A | 1993-12-21 | Joseph A. Brinck, II |
| A method and apparatus for roasting barrels used in aging alcoholic spirits involves directing a heated air stream through the inside of the barrel at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined duration. Compared to prior methods and apparatus which utilize direct flame impingement and often result in nonuniform roasting and undesired burning of the barrel staves, a heated air stream produces uniform roasting of the entire inside surface of the barrel. An indexable conveyor adapted to hold a plurality of barrels moves each barrel into alignment with an outlet. A stream of heated air flowed from the outlet enters an open end of the aligned barrel. A diverter plate located at the other end of the barrel partially impedes outflow of the stream, thereby increasing residence time of the air to uniformly roast the inside surface. The diverter plate mounts to an exhaust hood which may be moved toward and away from the ends of the barrels, thereby to permit movement of the conveyor into alignment with, and adjacent to, the ends of the barrels during roasting. | ||||||
| 155 | Method for making fermented beverages | US204888 | 1988-06-10 | US4842869A | 1989-06-27 | Vincent Forino |
| A yeast trap device for use in making fermented beverages includes a trap container having a tapered neck portion through which a fluid conduit is inserted. A closure seal on the container neck provides an airtight seal around the fluid conduit. In use, a lower end of the fluid conduit is inserted into a container filled with a fermentable beverage mixture. The upper end of the conduit has a circumferential array of drain apertures spaced slightly below the upper open end of the conduit. The trap container has an open top portion which may be covered with cheesecloth or with a rigid airtight cover provided with a labyrinth airlock. During fermentation, yeast and contaminants are transmitted in a fluid suspension through the conduit and into the trap container. The carbon dioxide produced during fermentation exits through the open upper end of the conduit. Yeast and contaminant material are retained within the trap container and prevented from returning to the beverage mixture. | ||||||
| 156 | Stopper and method of use in association with wine barrels | US199597 | 1988-05-27 | US4826029A | 1989-05-02 | Larry Skoglie |
| In accordance with the invention a frustoconically shaped stopper formed of silicone rubber approved by the FDA for use in wine making (such as methylvinylpolysiloxane elastomers) can be releasably sealed to a wine barrel, but still provide for sampling of the wine and/or release of the fermentation gases. In this way, all equipment needed for venting, heating and tasting wine can be placed and used in a convenient arrangement with minimum expenditure of time and effort. In one aspect, the stopper of the invention includes a central opening attended by an integral pliant plug having a shaft of length L.sub.0. The central opening is defined by a circular cross section and a length L (measured between an annular base and a truncated tip surface) where L.sub.0 is less than L. A side wall of thickness T is defined. The thickness T varies as a function of the length along the central opening. The side wall is rigid, however. Hence, its frustoconical surface can be sealed, air-tight, to the barrel bung, with the auxiliary plug inserted within the central opening without the use of external sealants, waxes and the like. Yet side wall pressure acting as the auxiliary plug is neither too large to prevent manual removal of the plug for sampling purposes nor too small to permit ambient air back into the barrel between the co-acting surfaces. In another aspect of the invention, a vent valve/air lock assembly is fitted within the central opening in similar fashion and for like purposes (with the auxiliary plug disconnected) to allow oxidation gases to be vented to the exterior but still prevent ambient air back into the barrel. | ||||||
| 157 | Fermentation vessel | US856742 | 1986-04-28 | US4717031A | 1988-01-05 | C. Bruce Hewson |
| A fermentation vessel is molded in one piece and comprises a container and a closure member. The container includes a neck portion. The closure member includes an air lock and a connection portion extending from the neck portion. In use, the connection portion is removed and discarded, to enable the closure member to be fitted around the neck portion. The vessel is made by a blow molding method. | ||||||
| 158 | Device for protecting wine against excessive exposure to air | US18854 | 1979-03-08 | US4211115A | 1980-07-08 | Roald N. Engebreth |
| A device for protecting wine against the harmful oxidation and spoilage resulting from ullage (air space) which develops in wine aging containers. An inflatable bladder within the container, but free of contact with the inner surface thereof, is in communication with a reservoir of water disposed above the container, enabling it to expand to replace the volume of wine that normally seeps out of the container. A second duct allows the escape of air usually trapped, and a third duct may be opened to allow the water in the bladder to force out a sample of wine for tasting. | ||||||
| 159 | Liquid filtering device | US67177967 | 1967-09-29 | US3385446A | 1968-05-28 | WARD FREDERICK E; BECKER HOWARD T |
| 160 | Bottle supporting bracket | US70806146 | 1946-11-06 | US2527796A | 1950-10-31 | CLUTE FOSTER L |
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